Nonprofit · EIN 52-1219079
HOWARD COUNTY ARTS COUNCIL
Tax-exempt · ELLICOTT CITY, MD 21043
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $3,592,707 | $1,897,217 | $1,695,490 | $3,807,634 | $130,207 | $3,677,427 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,922,536 | $1,770,583 | $151,953 | $2,093,958 | $134,637 | $1,959,321 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $2,281,622 | $1,718,541 | $563,081 | $1,929,712 | $146,152 | $1,783,560 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,231,455
- of which government grants
- $3,060,514
- Program service revenue
- $342,243
- Investment income
- $27,132
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$8,123
- Other revenue
- -$8,123
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $755,931
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $190,700
- Other salaries and wages
- $461,932
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $746,382
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $29,840
- Depreciation
- $17,395
- Program services (functional)
- $1,655,904
- Management and general (functional)
- $96,285
- Fundraising (functional)
- $145,028
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,093,958
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,807,634
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $130,207
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,677,427
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $140,164
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,541,325
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,136,102
- Gross receipts
- $3,623,135
- Employees
- 29
- Volunteers
- 276
- Year formed
- 1981
- State of legal domicile
- MD
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COLEEN WEST | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $154,588 | $35,726 |
| ADAM STULL | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA MAGERS | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| MURIEL MITCHELL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN RAGER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| RICARDO FLORES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN LIU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.9 | $0 | $0 |
| SABINA TAJ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.02 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBRA STEPP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.35 | $0 | $0 |
| KATRINA CALDWELL PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| KHENSANI CARTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.15 | $0 | $0 |
| RENEE LENNON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| CASEY SIMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.45 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE DUNN | DIRECTOR AS OF NOVEMBER 2024 Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DARLENE RICHESON | DIRECTOR AS OF NOVEMBER 2024 Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| NICOLE SCARBOROUGH | DIRECTOR AS OF NOVEMBER 2024 Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COLEEN WEST | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $150,000 | $34,029 |
| ADAM STULL | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA MAGERS DIRECTOR UNTIL | AUGUST 2023, THEN VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.9 | $0 | $0 |
| JORDANA GUZMAN | VICE PRESIDENT UNTIL AUGUST 2023 Trustee or director, Officer | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| MURIEL MITCHELL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN RAGER DIRECTOR UNTIL | SEPTEMBER 2023, THEN TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG LOWE | TREASURER UNTIL SEPTEMBER 2023 Trustee or director, Officer | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARONLEE VOGEL | PAST PRESIDENT UNTIL SEPTEMBER 2023 Trustee or director, Officer | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| TRACEY PULLO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| SABINA TAJ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBRA STEPP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN LIU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATRINA CALDWELL PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| KHENSANI CARTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.6 | $0 | $0 |
| RENEE LENNON | DIRECTOR AS OF NOVEMBER 2023 Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CASEY SIMPSON | DIRECTOR AS OF NOVEMBER 2023 Trustee or director | 1.2 | $0 | $0 |
| MAVIS ELLIS | DIRECTOR UNTIL NOVEMBER 2023 Trustee or director | 0.6 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COLEEN WEST | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $132,500 | $31,226 |
| ADAM STULL | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JORDANA GUZMAN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MURIEL G MITCHELL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG LOWE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARONLEE VOGEL | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRACEY PULLO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS ENGLEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SABINA TAJ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBRA STEPP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN LIU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA MAGERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN RAGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KATRINA CALDWELL PHD | DIRECTOR AS OF NOV. 2022 Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KHESANI CARTER | DIRECTOR AS OF NOV. 2022 Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MAVIS ELLIS | DIRECTOR AS OF NOV. 2022 Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 8360 COURT AVE, ELLICOTT CITY, MD 21043-4550
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- COLEEN WEST, 8360 COURT AVENUE, ELLICOTT CITY, MD 21043
- Signed the 990
- COLEEN WEST, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (410) 313-2787
- Website
- WWW.HOCOARTS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- JM&M
Mission
TO ENRICH AND UPLIFT OUR COMMUNITIES BY ADVANCING THE ARTS, ARTISTS, AND ARTS ORGANIZATIONS FOR THE BENEFIT OF ALL.
Program accomplishments
- GRANT AWARDS - TO ADVANCE AND SUPPORT THE ARTS, THE ARTS COUNCIL ADMINISTERS THE FOLLOWING GRANT PROGRAMS: COMMUNITY ARTS DEVELOPMENT, ARTISTS-IN-EDUCATION, BALTIMORE CITY ARTS AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS, CREATIVE HOWARD, ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, OUTREACH HOWARD, AND THE JIM ROUSE THEATRE SUBSIDY PROGRAM. ADDITIONAL GRANT PROGRAMS ARE PILOTED AND ACTIVATED FROM TIME TO TIME AS NEEDED. A VOLUNTEER ARTISTIC REVIEW PANEL IS CHARGED WITH EVALUATING ALL GRANT APPLICATIONS RECEIVED FROM ELIGIBLE ORGANIZATIONS. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS VOTES ON THE PANEL'S RECOMMENDATIONS AND HAS FINAL APPROVAL OF THE GRANT AWARDS.Expenses $770,939 · grants $709,931
- ART CENTER - TO ENCOURAGE AN ACTIVE AND SUPPORTIVE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ARTISTS AND THE PUBLIC, THE ARTS COUNCIL MANAGES A 32,000 SQUARE FEET MULTI-PURPOSE ARTS CENTER, WHICH PROVIDES AFFORDABLE STUDIO AND MEETING SPACE TO ARTISTS, A BLACK BOX THEATRE, AND A DANCE STUDIO FOR PERFORMANCES AND REHEARSALS, CLASSROOMS FOR ARTS EDUCATION, AND TWO EXHIBIT SPACES FOR THE DISPLAY OF VARIOUS FORMS OF VISUAL ARTWORK.Expenses $507,905
- COMMUNITY SERVICES - TO FOSTER AND PROMOTE THE ARTS, THE ARTS COUNCIL MAINTAINS A WEBSITE THAT PROMOTES UPCOMING PROGRAMS AND PERFORMANCES, DEVELOPS PARTNERSHIPS TO ADVANCE THE ARTS, PUBLISHES A QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER, MAINTAINS AN ACTIVE SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENCE AND ONLINE CALENDAR OF ART EVENTS IN THE COUNTY, OFFERS AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS, AND PROVIDES VARIOUS RESOURCES, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, ADVICE AND GUIDANCE ON ARTISTIC DEVELOPMENT AND ART EDUCATION.Expenses $235,289 · grants $10,000 · revenue $342,243
- SPECIAL PROJECTS - TO ENSURE THAT THE ARTS ARE ACCESSIBLE TO ALL CITIZENS, THE ARTS COUNCIL DEVELOPS PROGRAMS THAT REACH OUT TO UNDERSERVED OR NEW AUDIENCES. THESE PROGRAMS MAY BE ONGOING OR ONE-TIME PILOT PROJECTS.Expenses $116,635 · grants $36,000
- LONG REACH - IN JANUARY 2020, THE ARTS COUNCIL WAS INVITED BY THE HOWARD COUNTY GOVERNMENT TO DEVELOP AND MANAGE 16 INDIVIDUAL ARTIST STUDIOS AT THE LONG REACH VILLAGE CENTER AS PART OF THEIR LONG REACH RISING REVITALIZATION EFFORT.Expenses $25,136
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 52-1219079
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1981
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A26Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,807,634
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,623,135
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $3,592,707 | $1,897,217 | $3,807,634 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,922,536 | $1,770,583 | $2,093,958 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $2,281,622 | $1,718,541 | $1,929,712 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $1,672,254 | $1,639,632 | $1,355,950 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 52-1219079).
Questions about HOWARD COUNTY ARTS COUNCIL
- What is the EIN of HOWARD COUNTY ARTS COUNCIL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HOWARD COUNTY ARTS COUNCIL is 52-1219079.
- Is HOWARD COUNTY ARTS COUNCIL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1981.
- Are donations to HOWARD COUNTY ARTS COUNCIL tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does HOWARD COUNTY ARTS COUNCIL file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of HOWARD COUNTY ARTS COUNCIL due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did HOWARD COUNTY ARTS COUNCIL last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of HOWARD COUNTY ARTS COUNCIL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names COLEEN WEST.
- Who are the officers and directors of HOWARD COUNTY ARTS COUNCIL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 16 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $154,588 (COLEEN WEST, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does HOWARD COUNTY ARTS COUNCIL have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,592,707, expenses of $1,897,217 and total assets of $3,807,634 at year end.
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